Indoor antenna

ABSTRACT

An indoor antenna having a cover body with a panel cover, a coax cable panel, and a coax cable. The panel cover has an edge and at least one first coax cable channel formed in a side of the coax cable panel and is formed through the edge of the panel cover. The coax cable panel is mounted in the cover body. The coax cable is electrically connected with the coax cable panel, inserted through the panel cover, mounted in one of the at least one first coax cable channel, and extending out of the edge of the panel cover. Therefore, when the indoor antenna is assembled, the coax cable can be arranged firmly without over-bending, such that the indoor antenna sustains good performance and be assembled easily.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to an antenna, and more particularly to anindoor antenna.

2. Description of Related Art

With reference to FIG. 8, a conventional indoor antenna 90 is providedfor receiving digital signals and has a cover 91, a cable panel, a cable92, a hanging hole 93, a pad 94, and a bracket 95. The cable panel ismounted in the cover 91. The cable 92 is electrically connected with thecable panel and extends out of the cover 91. The hanging hole 93 isformed in a rear side of the cover 91 for hanging the antenna 90 on awall. The pad 94 is mounted on the rear side of the cover 91 fordisposing the antenna 90 flattened on a ground. The bracket 95 ismounted on the rear side of the cover 91 for erecting the antenna 90upright on the ground. Therefore, the indoor antenna can be assembled indifferent ways depending on different demands.

However, the conventional indoor antenna 90 has a structural limit.Arrangement of the cable 92 is difficult for a user though the indoorantenna 90 can be assembled in different ways. For example, foraesthetics demand and for reducing an installation space of the indoorantenna 90, the rear side of the cover 91 is arranged to abut the wallor ground. However, when the cover 91 abuts the wall or the ground, aportion of the cable 92 that protrudes out of the cover 91 may be bent,such that the digital signal transmitted by the cable 92 may be lostbecause of the bent cable 92. At the same time, the bent cable 92 mayaffect the assembling of the indoor antenna 90, such that the cover 91cannot accurately abut the ground or the wall.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The main objective of the present invention is to provide an indoorantenna to resolve the afore-mentioned problems.

The indoor antenna has a cover body, a coax cable panel, and a coaxcable.

The cover body has a panel cover. The panel cover has an edge and atleast one first coax cable channel formed in a side of the panel coverand formed through the edge of the panel cover.

The coax cable panel is mounted in the cover body.

The coax cable is electrically connected with the coax cable panel,inserted through the panel cover, mounted in one of the at least onefirst coax cable channel, and extending out of the edge of the panelcover.

Other objectives, advantages and novel features of the present inventionwill become more apparent from the following detailed description whentaken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of an indoorantenna in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the indoor antenna in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged exploded perspective view of the indoor antenna inFIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the indoor antenna in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross sectional side view of the indoor antenna inFIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an operational rear view of the indoor antenna in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is an operational rear view of the indoor antenna in FIG. 1; and

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a conventional indoor antenna.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

With reference to FIGS. 1 to 5, a preferred embodiment of an indoorantenna in accordance with the present invention has a base panel 10, acoax cable panel 20, a coax cable 30, a panel cover 40, and a hole cover50.

With reference to FIGS. 2 and 3, the base panel 10 may be rectangularand is located at a front side of the indoor antenna. The base panel 10has a rear side and multiple fixing columns 11 annularly arranged on therear side of the base panel 10 at intervals.

The coax cable panel 20 may be rectangular and is combined with the basepanel 10. The coax cable panel 20 has multiple positioning holes 21formed through the coax cable panel 20 and respectively disposed aroundthe fixing columns 11, such that the coax cable panel 20 can be combinedwith the rear side of the base panel 10.

With reference to FIGS. 3 and 4, the coax cable 30 may be a coaxial coaxcable and is welded on and electrically connected with the coax cablepanel 20. The coax cable 30 has a connecting end 31 welded on andelectrically connected with a desired position on the coax cable panel20. A positioning sleeve 32 is mounted around the coax cable 30 and isadjacent to the connecting end 31. An outer diameter of the positioningsleeve 32 is larger than an outer diameter of the coax cable 30. Thepositioning sleeve 32 has two engagement recesses 321 respectivelyformed in two sides of the positioning sleeve 32. The coax cable 30further has a connector end that can be connected with a television or acommunication appliance.

With reference to FIGS. 2 to 4, the panel cover 40 may be rectangular,is combined with the base panel 10 and shelters the coax cable panel 20.The panel cover 40 and the base panel 10 are combined with each other toform a cover body of the indoor antenna. The panel cover 40 has multiplepanel cover holes 47 formed in a first side of the panel cover 40 atintervals and respectively aligned with the fixing columns 11. Multiplebolts 12 are respectively inserted into the panel cover holes 47 andrespectively combined with the fixing columns 11, such that the panelcover 40 can be fixed on the base panel 10 to form the cover body, andthe coax cable panel 20 can be sheltered between the base panel 10 andthe panel cover 40.

The panel cover 40 has an edge, a cover through hole 41, a hole wall 42,multiple first coax cable channels 43A, 43B, a pair of hanging holes 44,multiple pads 45, and a pair of bracket holes 46. The edge is formedannularly around the panel cover 40. The cover through hole 41 may berectangular, is formed through the panel cover 40, and is adjacent to abottom of the panel cover 40. The coax cable 30 is inserted through thepanel cover 40 via the cover through hole 41. The hole wall 42 is formedon the first side of the panel cover 40 and annularly surrounds thecover through hole 41 and has a coax cable slit 421 and two engagementnotches 422. The coax cable slit 421 is formed through the hole wall 42and accommodates the coax cable 30. The engagement recesses 321 of thepositioning sleeve 32 are clamped by the coax cable slit 421, such thatwhen the panel cover 40 is combined with the base panel 10, a positionof the coax cable 30 can be fixed. The engagement notches 422 are formedin the hole wall 42. The first coax cable channels 43A, 43B areelongated, are formed in a second side of the panel cover 40 and areformed through the edge of the panel cover 40, wherein a width of anyone of the first coax cable channels 43A, 43B is not less than adiameter of the coax cable 30. The first coax cable channel 43A isformed through a top of the edge of the panel cover 40. The first coaxcable channel 43B is formed through a bottom of the edge of the panelcover 40. The coax cable 30 is selectively mounted in and along one ofthe first coax cable channels 43A, 43B and extends out of the edge ofthe panel cover 40.

Alternatively, the panel cover 40 may have more than two first coaxcable channels 43A, 43B, and extension directions of the first coaxcable channels 43A, 43B are not limited in the present invention. Thepanel cover 40 may have eight first coax cable channels radially formedin the first side of the panel cover 40 to provide eight options forarranging the extension directions of the coax cable 30. Preferably, thepanel cover 40 has two first coax cable channels 43A, 43B respectivelyextending toward a top and the bottom of the panel cover 40.

The pair of hanging holes 44 is formed in the second side of the panelcover 40. The pads 45 are mounted on the second side of the panel cover40. The pair of bracket holes 46 is formed in the second side of thepanel cover 40, wherein a bracket can be mounted in the pair of bracketholes 46. The pair of hanging holes 44, the pads 45 and the pair ofbracket holes 46 can provide different assembling ways for the indoorantenna. The indoor antenna can be hung on a wall via the pair of thehanging holes 44, can be disposed flattened on a ground by the pads 45,or can be erected upright on the ground by the bracket mounted in thepair of the bracket holes 46.

The hole cover 50 may be rectangular, and is combined in the coverthrough hole 41, and further includes a coax cable recess 51, multiplesecond coax cable channels 52A, 52B, and a pair of engagement plates 53.The coax cable recess 51 is formed in a side of the hole cover 50,accommodates the coax cable 30, and is aligned with the coax cable slit421. The second coax cable channels 52A, 52B are formed in the side ofthe hole cover 50, communicate with the coax cable recess 51, andrespectively communicate with the first coax cable channels 43A, 43B.The coax cable 30 can be mounted in one of the first coax cable channels43A, 43B and in the second coax cable channel 52A, 52B that communicateswith the first coax cable channel 43A or 43B.

Preferably, the hole cover 50 has two second coax cable channels 52A,52B respectively communicating with the first coax cable channels 43A,43B. Alternatively, the second coax cable channels 52A, 52B may beomitted, and the coax cable recess 51 directly communicates with thefirst coax cable channels 43A, 43B.

Further with reference to FIG. 5, the pair of engagement plates 53 iselastic, is formed on the hole cover 50, and is detachably engaged withthe pair of engagement notches 422, such that the hole cover 50 can bedetachably mounted in the cover through hole 41.

With reference to FIGS. 1, 6 and 7, in use, the coax cable 30 can beselectively mounted in a desired one of the first coax cable channels43A, 43B and a corresponding one of the second coax cable channels 52A,52B. With reference to FIG. 6, the coax cable 30 is mounted in the firstcoax cable channel 43A and the second coax cable channel 52A, such thatthe coax cable 30 can extend smoothly from a bottom of the indoorantenna. With reference to FIG. 7, the coax cable 30 is mounted in thefirst coax cable channel 43B and the second coax cable channel 52B, suchthat the coax cable 30 can extend smoothly from a top of the indoorantenna.

With reference to FIGS. 2 to 4, the cover through hole 41 can beinserted through by the coax cable 30, such that the coax cable 30 canbe further mounted in the coax cable recess 51 and the coax cablechannels 43A, 43B, 52A, 52B. The engagement recesses 321 are clamped bythe coax cable slits 421, and the hole cover 50 can be mounted in thecover through hole 41, such that an assembling method of the indoorantenna can be modularized effectively.

From the above description, it is noted that the present invention hasthe following advantages:

1. The panel cover 40 has multiple first coax cable channels 43A, 43Bthat can accommodate the coax cable 30, such that the indoor antennamaintains good performance and can be assembled in different wayswithout interfering with or distending the coax cable 30, to therebyimprove the digital signal transmission of the coax cable 30.

2. When the coax cable 30 is securely arranged in one of the first coaxcable channels 43A, 43B, the indoor antenna can accurately abut the wallor the ground, such that the indoor antenna can have an aestheticappeal.

3. The panel cover 40 can further have more first coax cable channelsthat have different extension directions for different assemblingdemands.

4. The cover through hole 41 can be inserted through by the coax cable30 and sheltered by the hole cover 50, such that the hole cover 50 canfurther fix a position of the coax cable 30. Therefore, the assemblingof the indoor antenna can be modularized easily, and the assemblyefficiency of the indoor antenna can be improved.

5. The coax cable 30 is fixed by the positioning sleeve 32 and the coaxcable slit 421, such that the coax cable 30 can be fixed easily.Furthermore, the coax cable 30 can be kept from being pulled by theuser, such that a lifetime of the coax cable 30 can be prolonged.

Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the presentinvention have been set forth in the foregoing description, togetherwith details of the structure and function of the invention, thedisclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in detail,especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts withinthe principles of the invention to the full extent indicated by thebroad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims areexpressed.

What is claimed is:
 1. An indoor antenna having: a cover body having apanel cover, wherein the panel cover has an edge; at least one firstcoax cable channel formed in a side of the panel cover and formedthrough the edge of the panel cover; and a cover through hole formedthrough the panel cover; a coax cable panel mounted in the cover body,and inserted through the panel cover via the cover through hole; and acoax cable electrically connected with the coax cable panel, insertedthrough the panel cover, mounted in one of the at least one first coaxcable channel, and extending out of the edge of the panel cover; a holecover mounted in the cover through hole and having a coax cable recessformed in a side of the hole cover, accommodating the coax cable andcommunicating with the at least one first coax cable channel.
 2. Theindoor antenna as claimed in claim 1, wherein the panel cover has twofirst coax cable channels formed in the side of the panel cover andrespectively formed through a top and a bottom of the edge of the panelcover.
 3. The indoor antenna as claimed in claim 2, wherein the panelcover further has a cover through hole formed through the panel cover,wherein the coax cable is inserted through the panel cover via the coverthrough hole; and a hole cover is mounted in the cover through hole andhas a coax cable recess formed in a side of the hole cover,accommodating the coax cable and communicating with the at least onefirst coax cable channel.
 4. The indoor antenna as claimed in claim 3,wherein the panel cover further has a hole wall formed on the side ofthe panel cover and annularly around the cover through hole, wherein thehole wall has a coax cable slit formed in the hole wall andaccommodating the coax cable.
 5. The indoor antenna as claimed in claim4, wherein a positioning sleeve is mounted around the coax cable andclamped by the coax cable slit, wherein an outer diameter of thepositioning sleeve is larger than an outer diameter of the coax cable.6. The indoor antenna as claimed in claim 5, wherein the positioningsleeve further has two engagement recesses respectively formed in twosides of the positioning sleeve and clamped by the coax cable slit. 7.The indoor antenna as claimed in claim 6, wherein the cover through holeand the hole cover are rectangular.
 8. The indoor antenna as claimed inclaim 1, wherein the panel cover further has a hole wall formed on theside of the panel cover and annularly around the cover through hole,wherein the hole wall has a coax cable slit formed in the hole wall andaccommodating the coax cable.
 9. The indoor antenna as claimed in claim8, wherein a positioning sleeve is mounted around the coax cable andclamped by the coax cable slit, wherein an outer diameter of thepositioning sleeve is larger than an outer diameter of the coax cable.10. The indoor antenna as claimed in claim 9, wherein the positioningsleeve further has two engagement recesses respectively formed in twosides of the positioning sleeve and clamped by the coax cable slit. 11.The indoor antenna as claimed in claim 10, wherein the cover throughhole and the hole cover are rectangular.